Hillsboro recorder. (Hillsboro, N.C.) 1887-18??, 1887-09-15

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The testimony in the contested election
case Of George II. Thoebc against John
G. Carlisle, 9th Congressional District Of
Kentu1ky, was opened by The Clerk Of
the House and ordered printed. Mr., Car
Isle appeared in his own behalf and
Gen. j. Hale Sypher, ex-memher from
louisiana, appeared as counsel for Mr..
Thocbe.
RESIGNED.
Assistant Secretary Porter has rendered
his resignation. He leaves the Depart
ment Of State with the best feelings for
all Of its officials. and is only influenced
10 adopt this course by reason Of Mrs.
Porter's i'll health and other reasons pure.
ly personal and private. He will return
10 his home in Tennessee upon the ic-
liuquishmen Of his object
AMERICAN SCIENTIST IN CHINA.
The Department of State has been in
formed that Prof. Church, Of Columbia
College, of New York, distinguished
mining expert, recently arrived at Tient-
sin, China, and entered the service OF the
Viceroy, Ii Hung Chang. He has made
personal examination Of and full report
upon the interior Chinese copper and sill
yer mines, in which be deprecates the
continuance Of the old system of hand
labor in mines and recommends the
adoption Of machinery, which will be
bought In the United States.
LAND OFFICE METHODS.
Chief Clerk Walker, of the General
Land Office, has issued an order t. the
chiefs Of the divisions where applications
for land patents are examined, which it
Is said viii facilitate issuing Of patents
10 cases where no questions Of irregularity
have been raised. These cases are TO be
passed upon as rapidly as possible, and
where there is any defect or omissions,
or where an amendment is required, the
necessary steps are TO be taken forthwith
to close the case. The filing away in
definitely Of suspended cases is expressly
prohibited. The clerks examining the
cases are required simply to report the
facts, and they will be rated for efficiency
on the record thus made.
THE DOCTOhs CALLED.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
received members Of the International
Medical Congress with their wives and
lady friends at the White House. The
time assigned for the reception was enc
hour, visit 10 the Corcoran art gallery
having been planned for the latter por-
tion OF the evening. When, however,
the hour had expired, there still remained
a line extending TO the west gate and
thence along the entire front of the
White House grounds, composed Of la
dies and gentlemen still waiting an op-
portunity to pay their respects. The
reception was therefore prolonged until
all had been presented. Il Is estimated
that the number received was not less
than 5000. The reception took place in
the blue parlor, where several Of the
leading local physicians, with their
wives, were stationed.
MRS. cLEvELAND's ANSWER.
The Presidents wife has declined the
invitation TO present flags TO the New
York FIRE department ia the following
letter: Executive Mansion, Washington,
September 5th, 1ss7.-Hon. Abram s.
Hewitt, Mayor Of New York City; Hon.
b. Bcckman, president board aldermen,
Hon. james. +. Fitzgerald, Gentlemen: !:
/ have received your pleasing note, re-
questing me on behalf Of the donors Of
certain flags 70 be presented 20 the New
York fire department, as well as In behalf
Of the citizens Of New York generally,
and the executive and legislative branches
Of the city government, to deliver the
colors mentioned by the fire department
on such q day in September, as shall suit
my convenience. IL would certainly Of
ford me pleasure 10 contribute, in any
degree, TO the significance Of this occa-
sion, and to the satisfaction OF the brave
aud gallant men, whose services are thus
70 be recognized. l hope, however, that
| shall not be misunderstood when /
base my declination Of your kind invita-
tion upon my unwillingncss 10 assume
that |, as tho wife Of q President, ought
70 participate so prominently in q public
ceremony, In which he took no part.
Yours very truly, Francis Folsom
Cleveland The letter Is In Mr.
Cleyelands own handwriting.
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